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Drum Patterns

Acoustic

Acoustic drums use the vibration of a drumhead stretched across a wooden or metal shell. From tiny snare drums to massive bass drums, acoustic drums come in various shapes and sizes and can be played solo or as part of a full drum set. Rock, jazz, and classical music are only a few musical styles that incorporate them.

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How to make "Bernard Purdie – Cow'd Bell" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cowbell on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

• Bernard Purdie - Cow'd Bell
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX--X--XX--XX-X-X
ACXX-XX--XXXXXX---
GH-XX--X---XX---X-
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-XX---XX-XX-X-X
ACXXXXXX--XXXXX---
GH-X---XX--XX---X-
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How to make "?uestlove – Lady" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 6.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7.

• ?uestlove - Lady
CH--X---X---------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX----------
BDX-------X--X--X-
ACX-X-X-X-X--X--X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX--X-------
BDX----------X--X-
ACX-X-X-X-X--X--X-
GH----------------
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How to make "Stevie Wonder – Knocks Me Off My Feet" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 4, 7, 8, 10, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 11.

• Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me Off My Feet
CHX--X--XX-X----X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XXX--XX-X-X--X
AC----X--X----X-XX
GH---X---X-------X
CHX-----XX-X----X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-X--XX-X-X--X
AC----X-------X-XX
GH-------X-------X
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How to make "Malefizz" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 8, 12, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16.
Step 3: Place low tom on beats 4, 7, 8.

• Malefizz
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT---X--XX--------
SD--X--X--XX--X-XX
BDX---X--X---X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "toms" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 4, 11, 13.
Step 6: Place low tom on beats 1, 7.

• toms
CHXX--XX--XX--XX--
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT---X------X-X---
LTX-----X---------
SD----X--X----X---
BDX-------X-X-----
ACX---X---X---X---
GH----------------
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How to make "suppose" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 16.

• suppose
CHX-X-X--XX-X-X--X
OH-XX---XX------XX
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X--XX-X-XX-X
OH-XX---XX------XX
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X-XX
BDX------XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X--XX-X-XX-X
OH-XX---XX------XX
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSX---------------
HT-------X--------
MT--------X-------
LT---------X------
SD----X-------X-XX
BDX------XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Zigaboo Modeliste – Look-Ka Py Py" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 11, 14, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 11.

• Zigaboo Modeliste - Look-Ka Py Py
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--XX-X---X-
BDX--X-X----X--XX-
AC-X--X---X-X--XX-
GH-------------X--
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-XX-X---X-
BDX--X-X-XX-X--XX-
AC-X--X--XX-X---X-
GH-------X--------
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How to make "Jungle" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8.
Step 2: Place rimshot on beat 5.
Step 3: Place high tom on beats 4, 6.
Step 4: Place mid tom on beats 3, 9.
Step 5: Place low tom on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Jungle
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-----------
HT---X-X----------
MT--X-----X-------
LTX---------------
SD----------------
BDX------X--------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS---------X-XX-XX
HT----------X--XX-
MT----------------
LT-XX-X-XX--XXX-X-
SD----------------
BDXX-X-X-XX-X-XXXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Acoustic Chillout" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 10, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 6, 11.

• Acoustic Chillout
CHXX-XX-XXXX-XX-XX
OH-----X----X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X-----XX-----
ACX--XX-X---XXX-X-
GH----------------
CHXX-XX-XXXX-XX-XX
OH-----X----X--X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X------X---X-
ACX--XX-X---XXX-X-
GH----------------
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How to make "James Gadson – Kissing My Love" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 10, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.

• James Gadson - Kissing My Love
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXX--
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X-------X--X-
AC-X-XXX-X----XX--
GH-X-X-X-X-X---X--
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXX--
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX----------X-X--
AC-X-XXX------X---
GH-X-X-X-X-X------
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How to make "All Infections Deployed Simultaneously" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 10, 13.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 3.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beat 12.
Step 5: Place high tom on beat 4.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 5, 15.
Step 7: Place low tom on beats 7, 15.

• All Infections Deployed Simultaneously
CHX--X--X--XX-X-X-
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS-----------X----
HT---X------------
MT----X---------X-
LT------X-------X-
SD----------------
BDX-X------X--X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--X--X--XX-X-X-
OH--X-------------
CYX-----X---X-----
CB----X--------X--
CP----------------
RS-----------X----
HT---X------------
MT----X---------X-
LT------X-------X-
SD----------------
BDX-X------X--X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--X--X--XX-X-X-
OH--X-X--------X--
CYX-----X---X-----
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS-----------X----
HT---X------------
MT----X---------X-
LT------X-------X-
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X------X--X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X-X--------X--
CYX--X--X--XX-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS-----------X----
HT---X------------
MT----X---------X-
LT------X------XX-
SD----X-----X-X-XX
BDX-X------X--X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X-X--------X--
CY---X--X--XX-X-X-
CBX---X---X---X---
CP----------------
RS-----------X----
HT---X------------
MT----X---------X-
LT------X-------X-
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X------X--X---
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH--X-X----X---X--
CYX--X--X--XX-X-X-
CB----X-------X---
CP----------------
RS---------X------
HT---X------------
MT----X---------X-
LT------X-------X-
SD----X-------XX--
BDX-X------X--X-X-
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH--X-X----X---X--
CYX--X--X--XX-X-X-
CB----X-------X---
CP----------------
RS---------X------
HT---X----------XX
MT----X---------X-
LT------X-------XX
SD----X--X----X---
BDX-X------X--X-XX
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH--X-X----X---X--
CYX--X--X--XX-X-X-
CB----X-------X---
CP----------------
RS---------X------
HT---X------------
MT----X-----------
LT------X--------X
SD-X--X--X----XX-X
BDX-X------X--X-XX
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Bernard Purdie – Rock Steady" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 3, 5, 8, 11, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 8, 11, 16.

• Bernard Purdie - Rock Steady
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X----X--X----X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-X-X--XX-X
BD--X-X--X--X-X---
AC-X--XX---X--XX--
GH-X---X---X---X-X
CHX---X-XXX---X-XX
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-X-X--XX-X
BD--X-X--X--X-X---
AC-X--XX---X--XX--
GH-X---X---X---X-X
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